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The Prime Minister sent an alarm signal, especially for Attica and specific municipal districts in the center of Athens, during today’s regular meeting on the course of the epidemic. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the representative of the Ministry of Health for the coronavirus, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras.
“The government is ready to implement additional measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in Attica,” the prime minister said.
“I am fully prepared, following today’s relevant suggestion from the Commission, to take some additional measures with regard to public gatherings, the suspension of cultural events for 14 days, measures that encourage teleworking in both the public and private sectors. . in order to limit unnecessary travel, “Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
“The measures we take we must first ensure that they are feasible, that we explain them with the necessary conviction and that, in the end, they are the measures we must take to avoid, measures that will have an economic impact. “, which at the moment the Greek society and economy simply cannot bear,” stressed Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“If we implement the measures that we have taken, I have no doubt that we will do well.” But to be sure that we will do well, we must first focus on implementing measures, “the prime minister said.
The Prime Minister pointed out the need for strict compliance with the measures that have already been decided, such as the use of a mask in places where it is mandatory, noting that he is “especially interested in public transport.” He also called on vulnerable citizens to show increased vigilance.
The number of cases shows that the problem is localized in Attica and especially in the center of Athens and in specific municipal districts, for which additional control measures are being considered, especially for vulnerable groups.
The meeting noted that despite the increase in the number of intubated patients, the National Health System does not face a shortage of intensive care beds.
The teacher Sotiris Tsiodras, mAmong other things, he noted:
“We have a second wave around the world, that is clear,” said Professor Sotiris Tsiodras. Referring to the most recent data, he focused especially on Attica. “The moving average for the past seven days is increasing, which is also a sign of more traffic in Attica,” he added.
“On the positivity map, Attica exceeds 5%.” It has been gradually increasing in recent weeks, so this is one of the factors that puts Attica in the orange, “said the professor.
“The number of patients now is 554, it is around 20 to 30% of the beds, depending on the area you see,” he said, adding that “this is one of the indicators that guide the taking of more measures” in as for “the areas of Attica”.
The entire introductory position of the Prime Minister:
Let’s first say that it is clear that there is a problem in Attica that needs to be addressed. I am fully prepared, following today’s relevant suggestion from the Commission, to take some additional measures regarding public gatherings, the suspension of cultural events for 14 days, measures that encourage teleworking in both the public and private sectors, to than to limit unnecessary travel.
These measures could be decided today, if we decide and come into force on Monday to be operationally ready. And I think it is very, very important that we all reiterate in public that our concern must be even greater than a week or a month ago, protecting the elderly, the vulnerable.
The Health System – the Minister will tell us – is in good hands. The number of intubated patients is increasing, but there is no pressure, there is no problem in the intensive care units. This is something we must say clearly. But apparently the intubates are mainly people with underlying diseases and the elderly. And I make a new appeal, especially to our elderly fellow citizens, to those who have underlying illnesses, to those who will be more prone, that is, to become more seriously ill, to double care.
There has been a lot of discussion about the mask: which one is mandatory and which is not mandatory. I want to focus on applying the mask where we have agreed that it should be mandatory and I am particularly interested in public transport.
And I want to emphasize again that the measures we take must first of all ensure that they are applicable, that we explain them with the necessary conviction, and that, in the end, they are the measures that we must take to avoid, or not. Genius, measures that will have an economic impact, heavy, that at this moment the Greek society and the Greek economy simply cannot bear.
If we implement the measures we have taken, I have no doubt that we will do well. But to be sure that we will get it right, we must first focus on implementing the measures. »
The teleconference was attended by Minister of Health Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of State George Gerapetritis, Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis, Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias, Deputy Minister of Health Vassilis Kontofiamanis under the Prime Minister responsible for the Coordination of Government Work Akis Skertsos, the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas, the Secretary General of the Prime Minister Grigoris Dimitriadis, the Secretary General Yagros Panas The Government representative Aristotle Peloni, the representative of the Ministry of Health for the coronavirus, the Professor Sotiris Tsiodras, Professor Gikas Majorkinis, EODY President Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, and Data Science Professor Kimonas D.
Source: skai.gr
